Misogyny as a Political Shield
In Philippine politics, misogyny has become more than a cultural stain—it has been weaponized as a deliberate strategy to deflect accountability. The cases of Quezon City Representative Bong Suntay and…
Israel’s humanitarian washing in the Philippines
A few days ago, a friend tagged me in a post by a fellow former alumna of the Davao Medical School Foundation about the visit of the ambassador of Israel …
A Decade in MASIPAG: Ten Years of Serving Mindanao’s Farmers
DAVAO CITY, Philippines - I would love to start the year 2026 with a sense of hope as we celebrate a decade of serving the farmers of Mindanao. In this…
Lessons from a trip to Sitio Bulacnin
In today’s highly mediatized and post-truth society, digital spaces have become a suitable and fertile environment for disinformation and misinformation – carefully orchestrated by troll farms, anonymous users, hyperpartisan content creators, and ambitious politicians.
Red taggers do not belong in the academe
Until now, I cannot fully fathom the fact that educators can be red taggers and purveyors of false information, fueling impunity, fanaticism, disinformation, and hyperpartisan politics within academic spaces.